Beinn Teallach and Beinn a' Chaorainn

Beinn Teallach, 915m , and Beinn a' Chaorainn, 1049m

Date: 28/8/1998

Tops and Munros

Companions: alone

Beinn a' Chaorainn (south top) (T) 1049m
Beinn a' Chaorainn (M) 1049m
Beinn a' Chaorainn (north top) (T) 1043m
Beinn Teallach (M) 915m

Distance: 15km

Climbing: 1200m

Time:

Weather: warm day, overcast, clouds on tops

Munro Tally: M86-87, T145-148

An "on the way home" climb - having joined colleague John Reed climbing The Saddle (his last Munro) the day before. The walk begins up the forest road from the side of Loch Laggan, then striking up through the forest to come out on to open hillside, with faint paths only. A steady plod led up the steep ridge towards the south summit. Once into the cloud at around 800m, a compass bearing was required as the ridge was so ill-defined. The top soon loomed out of the cloud, then it was an easy walk along the level summit plateau to the actual summit and the north top. The only conceivable reason for according each of these "top" status, is that it is not clear that one is higher than another. Unfortunately, the cloud obscured the views into the eastern corries and across to Creag Meagaidh.

An easy slope led down to the boggy pass between Beinn a' Chaorainn and Beinn Teallach, then a short climb between rocky outcrops to its summit. A nice enough top, notable as being the "lowest equal" Munro (not even 3000ft on the older maps). A broad grassy ridge to the south made losing height painless. Thi sled back to the valley, then into the forest and back to the car by the same forest road.

Beinn Teallach (left) and Beinn a' Chaorainn (right)

Looking north into the valley between the two hills

Beinn a' Chaorainn

Beinn a' Chaorainn (April 2002) seen across Loch Laggan from Beinn a' Chlachair to the south.

Beinn a' Chaorainn from Beinn a' Chlachair

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Date: 28/8/1998	Tops and Munros
Companions: alone	Beinn a' Chaorainn (south top) (T) 1049m Beinn a' Chaorainn (M) 1049m Beinn a' Chaorainn (north top) (T) 1043m Beinn Teallach (M) 915m
Distance: 15km
Climbing: 1200m
Time:
Weather: warm day, overcast, clouds on tops
Munro Tally: M86-87, T145-148
An "on the way home" climb - having joined colleague John Reed climbing The Saddle (his last Munro) the day before. The walk begins up the forest road from the side of Loch Laggan, then striking up through the forest to come out on to open hillside, with faint paths only. A steady plod led up the steep ridge towards the south summit. Once into the cloud at around 800m, a compass bearing was required as the ridge was so ill-defined. The top soon loomed out of the cloud, then it was an easy walk along the level summit plateau to the actual summit and the north top. The only conceivable reason for according each of these "top" status, is that it is not clear that one is higher than another. Unfortunately, the cloud obscured the views into the eastern corries and across to Creag Meagaidh. An easy slope led down to the boggy pass between Beinn a' Chaorainn and Beinn Teallach, then a short climb between rocky outcrops to its summit. A nice enough top, notable as being the "lowest equal" Munro (not even 3000ft on the older maps). A broad grassy ridge to the south made losing height painless. Thi sled back to the valley, then into the forest and back to the car by the same forest road.